View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

In the past 18 months at NextView, we’ve made 13 new investments (out of the 36 we’ve made since the inception of the firm back in 2010). Network Effect B2B. Most often, when people talk about “network effects,” they’re referring to consumer-facing startups. Recent Investment Overview. BUSINESS-FOCUSED (B2B).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2015

I’d argue that all the drama and backstabbing contained within “ Hatching Twitter ” is really perfect material for a movie, in the same way Facebook’s founding was as fodder for the 2010 film The Social Network.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2014

Social networking is so last year. Before leaving GE Healthcare in late 2010 to start Caremerge, Asif was responsible for a portfolio of healthcare products generating $140 million annually with over 3000 customers (Hospitals and large centers) worldwide. Solve a Real World Problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly. The iPhone was released.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. EFactor The authors of business networking book The N Factor venture up the alphabet a little bit to bring you the EFactor. Has anybody else used this site yet?

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). Facebook doesn’t exist, even as a walled-garden college social network (Mark Zuckerberg was part way through his freshman year at Harvard). Wow, what an inspiring story. Thank you for sharing this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. Just ten percent say they will not use social media in 2012, down from 24 percent for 2011 and 39 percent for 2010. small businesses.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2010

If you are looking for some books on entrepreneurship to read, or even to gift, here are some recommended books from 2010. While the fictionalized account of Mark Zuckerberg's life in The Social Network has been getting most of the attention and critical praise, David Kirkpatrick's The Facebook Effect shouldn't be overlooked.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2010 ” from Ad-ology, lead generation is the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. Measure the effectiveness of your efforts and expenditures – as well as competitors.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Everloop - not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand. website ): PITCH 2010 Finalists (Mobile Track) Pitch Live on November 4, 2010 @ 3:15pm.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Read More ».

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). 2010 Gross Profit: $280M.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

3 5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 4 Google May Acquire Groupon for $6 Billion, and. 5 Google's Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until. Submissions once a day till Nov 29, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Yet 2010 is already showing me how connected our lives and our health are starting to become. So as I contemplated the kick off to 2010 I thought again about Weight Watchers. Social networking meets online personal health management. Seemed such a fantasy back in 1992. But wait, there’s more !

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Everloop – not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand. website ): PITCH 2010 Finalists (Mobile Track) Pitch Live on November 4, 2010 @ 3:15pm.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

For example, one angel investor reportedly invested in several hundred social networking ventures employing this philosophy. I have shared with multiple groups Part 2 [link] Very good work -- MM April 2, 2010 6:46 AM Gobala Krishnan said. April 6, 2010 8:23 AM Colie Brice said. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma.

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Start Up Blog

JULY 21, 2010

45% are on social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yahoo! stats provided by Eye of Australia 2010). Here’s some surprising statistics about those over 65 in Australia. 75% are online. 70% use search engines. 63% shop online. 30% instant message. 56% share photo’s online. 46% bank online.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Then Nirupama Mallavarupu from Summit, New Jersey, discussed PTA Portals, a platform for building niche social networks for private groups, starting with Parent-Teacher Associations. Nirupama is looking to find a niche where she can penetrate the niche social network platform market.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 31, 2008

One note that many in the blogosphere seemed to pick up on is the higher cost of traffic acquisition from partners and the fact that social networking is not delivering results as expected( read Between the Lines for more). CFO George Reyes said social networking advertising is not monetizing as expected.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I don’t believe that search is the only answer in 2010 as it was in 2000. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. So t hey bought it for a cool $1.65

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www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

facepalm Spammed within an hour >> 2012/02/28 RT @mikeloukides : best customer may not be the 1 who buys the most, but who has the most influence on social networking. Social Networking (22). OpenWorld 2010. social networking. December 2010 (3). November 2010 (3). October 2010 (5).

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. There are also tons of tools for creating your own microsites, Facebook apps, social networks, blogs and more.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. This social network should be thought of as the professional face of your brand.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 38 New Social Media Resources You May. More About Mashable » Mobile Version News Submit News About Us Advertise Contact Us Privacy Policy © 2010 Mashable. All Rights Reserved.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Due to the increasing rate of unemployment caused by COVID-19, a higher number of individuals look towards LinkedIn as their main social networking platform and a method to build a business-to-business connection. I’ve lived in the Middle East with the grandiose idea of serving the Syrian refugees when the bombs hit in 2010!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

It also appears that this is another way for Google to place emphasis on creating and using Profile pages – something that likely plays heavily in their plans for a social network of some sort. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2020

In 2010 I didn’t understand the concept of driving traffic to your business through proven marketing tactics. One of my first ventures was an online social network allowing high school and college students to connect…no, not Facebook. Photo Credit: Hera Zee. The key is to not give up.

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